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I hope I don't disappoint you on this because this is my personal story just recently and also like any other moment that we as humans will encounter when given choices.
As everybody knows today is Black Friday in America and nearly all
stores are on sale since midnight. Well yesterday while waiting for the
Thanksgiving dinner at my brother-in-law's parents house one of his
nephews(who is by the way the same age as I am) told us that there is a
sale laptop at Kmart. With the specs we noted that its a good price deal
at $47.000 and I look at Kmart's catalog for the Black Friday at
another think caught my eye. Its a Nikon D3000.
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It
has been a dream to one day own an SLR camera. Back then all I can do
is to stare at those who has one while they tweak their lenses before
taking the shot. As years passed my kabalens(our term for my dear fellow
seminarians and ex-seminarians of Mary Help of Christians High
School/Minor Seminary) have their own and scattered as we are, some are
in Canada(like Ian Rayray),
some in Dubai, some became priest and as they are assigned to far flung places they have their camera capturing good moments and nature's landscape,God's beautiful creations. While me I am stuck with my humble Pentax Optio although it is good enough that DJ Cure of 101.9 FM Megamixx here in Guam ask what SLR I am using when I posted some snapshots of my Cocos Island adventure with my co-workers.
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some in Dubai, some became priest and as they are assigned to far flung places they have their camera capturing good moments and nature's landscape,God's beautiful creations. While me I am stuck with my humble Pentax Optio although it is good enough that DJ Cure of 101.9 FM Megamixx here in Guam ask what SLR I am using when I posted some snapshots of my Cocos Island adventure with my co-workers.
Ok lets get back tot he topic.
So
I told my beloved Krissy and she asked how much would it be in pesos
and I told her it would be around 20,000.00 pesos and there was silence
in the other side of line. I called out to her and she said she fainted
with the price(just to exaggerate a little). Then I came back to m
sense.
Yes
I can buy a SLR camera even better than Nikon D3000 like the Canon
Rebel t3i but if I do so what would I sacrifice? Yup I can easily have
back $470.00 in a month but the thing is right now it is just a dream or
to make it precise it is a want.
There are other things more important than a camera and by the way I still have my handy dandy Pentax Optio,
just needed some lithium batteries for my vacation this coming December. And more importantly would it be better if instead of buying my wants why not give it to those who are in need the most?
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just needed some lithium batteries for my vacation this coming December. And more importantly would it be better if instead of buying my wants why not give it to those who are in need the most?
Friend the story above is my story of self-control and a story of sacrifice as well.
Me, my beloved Krissy, and a bunch of friends organized a one day feeding program in partnership with Tulay sa Pag-unlad Inc. (http://tspi.org/)
Tulay sa Pag-unlad Inc. is a gospel-driven, microfinance NGO, whose mission is to provide
individuals and communities the opportunities to experience fullness of
life through small and micro-enterprise development. They provide the
poor with opportunities to lead self-sufficient, responsible and
dignified lives, through a broad range of microfinance services for
micro and small enterprise development.
Information of the feeding program are below:
Organizer: Our small group & Tulay sa Pagunlad Inc.
Venue: Taguig City(exact location to follow)
Who will benefit: 70 kids and families
Target date: December 11,2011 Sunday
Our
initial plan was to distribute some school supplies and rice in the
streets of Quezon City but due to the busy schedules my beloved Krissy
contacted Tulay sa Pagunlad Inc. and they have this feeding program.
Also initially the plan was for a simple feeding for kids with a
Jollibee meal and some school supplies but the organizer humbly ask if
we can cover also the parents that will accompany their kids.
With
the budget we have(we ask 70 volunteers from our friends who will
shoulder 100 pesos for the kid and another 100 for themselves) the
additional parent might not be covered. And so with your kind heart we
would like to ask your help.
I know I might have fooled you with my story above but I hope you do understand.
That is why I am foregoing my dream of a SLR camera to serve a better
cause. I know it might hurt since you are making a sacrifice and that a
small and one time feeding program might not make that big impact in
these children's lives but how about you would it make a difference in
your life if you donated to a cause and made a small child happy even
for a day?
Again we humbly ask for your help.
Any
amount of money or in kind, or probably even a referral to a caterer
who can help us work out our budget or a wholesaler who can give us
discount on the giveaways that we are giving on December 11 is already
a great help. Also your sharing this blog post or request to your
friends in your social network like Facebook or Google Plus or even in
your email list is already a big help.
For your donations you can deposit it to my beloved Krissy's accounts:
Account name: Krissy
BPI Rufino Makati Branch:
BDO Cubao QC
Branch :
Metrobank Rufino Makati Branch :
Please email her at or at with your donation amount, your name, and ways to contact you.
Also for those who would like to donate via Paypal
As for those who can give us referral please email us name and contact number so that we can directly communicate with them.
We need:
- A caterer or somebody who can cook the meal we are planning and would help us with our limited budget.
- Supplier of milk and vitamins for the kids
- Supplier of bread or groceries for the family
We thank you in advance for your donation and help in making this small feeding program a successful event. We may not be able to repay your help but we pray that God will bless you more.
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